Fording
depth Off-road level 1 50 cm
Off-road level 2 50 cm
Off-road level 3 60 cm
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Raised level 50 cm
Further information about off-road fording
(Y page 198). Approach/departure angle
The table shows approach and departure
angles :and ;when the vehicle is loaded and
ready to drive.
For vehicles with steel springs, loaded and ready
to drive means: a full tank, all fluids topped up
and the driver is in the vehicle.
On vehicles with the AIRMATIC package or the
Off-Road Engineering package, loads up to the
maximum permissible load have no influence on approach and departure angles.
All vehicles (except vehicles with AMG body-
styling) : : ;
;
Steel-sprung vehi-
cles
26° 26°
Vehicles with the
AIRMATIC package
Normal level 23° 24°
Raised level 29° 28° : : ;
;
Vehicles with the
Off-Road Engineer-
ing package
Normal level 23° 24°
Off-road level 1 26° 26°
Off-road level 2 29° 28°
Off-road level 3 30° 29°
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles
Normal level (in
sports mode with
AMG RIDE CONTROL) 21° 24°
Raised level 23° 24°
Vehicles with AMG bodystyling
: : ;
;
Steel-sprung vehi-
cles
23° 26°
Vehicles with the
AIRMATIC package
Normal level 22° 24°
Raised level 26° 28°
Vehicles with the
Off-Road Engineer-
ing package
Normal level 22° 24°
Off-road level 1 24° 26°
Off-road level 2 26° 28°
Off-road level 3 28° 29°
For further information about approach/depar-
ture angles, see (Y
page 202). Maximum gradient-climbing capabil-
ity
Note that the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility depends on the off-road conditions and the road surface conditions. Vehicle data for off-road driving
445Technical data Z
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package: the maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity is 100 %when the LOW RANGE off-road gear
is selected.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the maximum gradi-
ent climbing ability is 80 %.
Vehicles without the Off-Road Engineering
package: the maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity is 80 %.
GLE 550 e 4MATIC: the maximum gradient
climbing ability is 50 %.
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal and
make sure that the wheels do not spin when
driving on steep terrain.
i If the load on the front axle is reduced when
pulling away on a steep uphill slope, the front
wheels have a tendency to spin. 4ETS recog-
nises this and brakes the wheels accordingly. The rear wheel torque is increased and it is
easier to pull away.
For further information about maximum gradi-
ent-climbing capability, see (Y page 202).Trailer tow hitch
Mounting dimensions
! If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the cooling system and drive train may be necessary, depending on the vehicle
type.
If you have a trailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chassis
frame. :
Anchorage points for the trailer tow hitch
; Overhang dimension
= Rear axle centre line
For trailer tow hitches fitted at the factory, the
overhang dimension including protective cover- ing is 1122 mm. 446
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data
